Waterford — week of Mon, 6 Oct

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Oct – 12 Oct 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 0 questions · 32 new lobbying filings

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 112–46

Voted for 2 John Cummins · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 Conor D McGuinness · David Cullinane

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 95–65

Voted for 2 John Cummins · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 Conor D McGuinness · David Cullinane

Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023

2025-10-07 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to introduce a requirement for property developers who are in receipt of State subsidies to publish annual financial statements

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 69–88

Voted for 2 Conor D McGuinness · David Cullinane

Voted against 2 John Cummins · Mary Butler

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber · 10 returns Development and Zoning · Economic Development and Industry · Local Government · Tourism · Housing · Energy and Natural Resources
- Promote mixed-use development
- Housing grants are unintentionally hollowing out Dungarvan’s commercial heart. Ground-floor business premises are being lost to residential use.
- Grant schemes (EI, etc.) still tied to employee headcounts – outdated in the era of contractors, freelancers & hybrid models
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development
- Support responsible letting while protecting housing
- Support responsible letting while protecting housing
- Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”
- Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”
- Competitiveness is challenged with red tape and complex criteria & paperwork

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Cummins — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 11 new lobbying returns

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber · 11 returns Development and Zoning · Economic Development and Industry · Local Government · Tourism · Housing · Energy and Natural Resources
- Promote mixed-use development
- Housing grants are unintentionally hollowing out Dungarvan’s commercial heart. Ground-floor business premises are being lost to residential use.
- Grant schemes (EI, etc.) still tied to employee headcounts – outdated in the era of contractors, freelancers & hybrid models
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development.
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development
- Support responsible letting while protecting housing
- Support responsible letting while protecting housing
- Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”
- Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”
- Competitiveness is challenged with red tape and complex criteria & paperwork

Mary Butler — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 11 new lobbying returns

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber · 11 returns Development and Zoning · Economic Development and Industry · Local Government · Tourism · Housing · Energy and Natural Resources
- Promote mixed-use development
- Housing grants are unintentionally hollowing out Dungarvan’s commercial heart. Ground-floor business premises are being lost to residential use.
- Grant schemes (EI, etc.) still tied to employee headcounts – outdated in the era of contractors, freelancers & hybrid models
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development.
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development
- Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development
- Support responsible letting while protecting housing
- Support responsible letting while protecting housing
- Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”
- Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”
- Competitiveness is challenged with red tape and complex criteria & paperwork